Weather Records on 31 December 1923

280 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 December 1923. Highest significance: Borroloola, AU.

Key Facts for 31 December 1923

On 31 December 1923, 280 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
118 were record highs and 104 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 252 daily.
Borroloola set a daily record precipitation of 82.6 mm (3.3 in) on 31 December 1923.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

280 stations

280 station records on 31 December 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 December 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Borroloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-27.3 C (-17.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-27.4 C (-17.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-13.8 C (7.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-25.8 C (-14.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rowlesburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Muenster	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-18.5 C (-1.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hay Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Canon City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeside	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-11.3 C (11.7 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Harpers Ferry River	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	-10.2 C (13.6 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-23.5 C (-10.3 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Porthill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Porthill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Macksville 8 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hebron	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenna	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Grantsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kamloops	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

280 records

Records set or tied on 31 December 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 78, Lowest daily maximum 64, Highest daily minimum 40, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 37, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 31 December 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	78
Lowest daily maximum	64
Highest daily minimum	40
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	37
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 31 December 1923 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 27, daily 252.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

244 broken records

Margins by which the 244 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 53.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 December 1923

Top 20 records on 31 December 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 December 1923	Borroloola, AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1923	Bamberg, DE	monthly low min	-27.3 C (-17.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	44 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Nurnberg, DE	monthly low min	-27.4 C (-17.3 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	44 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Weissenburg, DE	monthly low max	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	44 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Bamberg, DE	monthly low max	-13.8 C (7.2 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	44 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Arnsberg, DE	monthly low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Olga 2 SE, US	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	24 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	monthly low min	-25.8 C (-14.4 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	44 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Dubuque River, US	daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	35 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Fairmont, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	22 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Rowlesburg 1, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP, US	all-time low max	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	4 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Glenville, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Muenster, DE	monthly low min	-18.5 C (-1.3 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	24 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Cottbus, DE	daily snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	30 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Aberdeen, US	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	22 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Laramie, US	monthly low min	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	29 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Chattanooga Wb City, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	43 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Plauen, DE	monthly snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	0 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1923	Hay Springs, US	daily low max	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	22 years	21 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1797 to 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1923. 1923 had 280 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 12-31 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1799	2
1826	1
1836	1
1842	2
1850	3
1853	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	1
1867	1
1870	2
1872	2
1874	4
1875	2
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1880	2
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1890	2
1891	8
1892	4
1895	4
1897	6
1898	5
1899	4
1900	3
1901	16
1902	3
1903	3
1904	11
1905	9
1906	31
1907	11
1908	7
1909	5
1910	25
1911	14
1912	17
1913	46
1914	34
1915	32
1916	25
1917	239
1918	24
1919	38
1920	64
1921	130
1922	83
1923	280
1924	113
1925	183
1926	77
1927	491
1928	53
1929	224
1930	58
1931	543
1932	394
1933	409
1934	181
1935	309
1936	567
1937	500
1938	247
1939	298
1940	467
1941	159
1942	352
1943	159
1944	259
1945	210
1946	707
1947	461
1948	591
1949	384
1950	310
1951	1,421
1952	377
1953	410
1954	286
1955	429
1956	216
1957	724
1958	584
1959	414
1960	389
1961	309
1962	810
1963	1,015
1964	388
1965	1,371
1966	326
1967	1,023
1968	1,371
1969	825
1970	579
1971	568
1972	836
1973	1,370
1974	590
1975	791
1976	1,306
1977	641
1978	2,791
1979	448
1980	1,448
1981	786
1982	639
1983	2,220
1984	942
1985	593
1986	616
1987	845
1988	600
1989	506
1990	1,379
1991	703
1992	1,062
1993	718
1994	878
1995	1,151
1996	2,202
1997	988
1998	739
1999	524
2000	1,575
2001	748
2002	1,232
2003	523
2004	1,278
2005	959
2006	2,089
2007	652
2008	656
2009	867
2010	1,544
2011	739
2012	803
2013	606
2014	903
2015	748
2016	678
2017	1,589
2018	620
2019	593
2020	489
2021	1,739
2022	1,497
2023	474
2024	460
2025	760

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	219
10 to 20	12
20 to 30	4
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	5